Bethany College
Bethany College reported $32.3 million in revenue and $30.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.27 went to program services, $13.13 to management and general costs and $0.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $225,000 (INTERIM PRES.- 01/24 - 04/25). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 0% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$22.26 $7.2M
- Program service revenue$77.47 $25M
- Investment income$0.27 $87,289
Other revenue was negative: −$3,404. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $225,000 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation and instruction - Bethany College, established by swedish lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the evangelical lutheran church in america (ecla) located in lindsborg, kansas. Bethany is a small, private four-year institution which provides education in over 42 academic discipline majors and programs of study which lead to three degrees. The college provides approximately 600 students with an educational opportunity that emphasizes the mission, which is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and…
Student services - the mission of the office of student development is to foster the development of the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - according to the rubric expressed in the mission and values of the college. This is accomplished by providing care, direction, activity, and education in all areas of the students' lives outside the classroom
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM PRES.- 01/24 - 04/25 Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $225,000 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 |
| VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $75,446 | $0 | $10,650 | $86,096 |
| PROVOST Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $75,201 | $0 | $10,650 | $85,851 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI EN Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $11,770 | $0 | $0 | $11,770 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bethany College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $426K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5408
- Volunteers Part I, line 622
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SODEXO INC & AFFILIATES Food services | $1,005,962 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Accounting services | $635,927 |
| JENZABAR INC Software services | $296,543 |
| IMA INC Insurance brokerage services | $251,481 |
| HUB INTERNATIONAL MIDWEST LIMITED Financial consulting services | $153,758 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Bethany College totaling $241K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Bethany College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bethany College reported that 86.3% of its $30.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bethany College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bethany College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $225,000, for the role of INTERIM PRES.- 01/24 - 04/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bethany College get its money?
Of $32.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.3% came from contributions and grants and 77.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bethany College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-0543734 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621339349308167 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349301525 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349307086 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349310474 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349309256 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349306847 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-0543734: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.